Illuminated mirror



June 4,1935. Ew, NORTH 2,004,054

ILLUMINATED MIRROR Filed July 9, 1934 3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS June 4, 1935. E. w. NORTH I 2,004,054

ILLUMINATED MIRROR Filed July 9 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. EdU/U'ZZU/OIM BY MW, MW? M A TTORNEYS June 9 19350 E. w. NORTH 2,004,054

ILLUMINATED MIRROR Filed July 9, 1934 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR.

' ATTORNEYS Patented June 4, 1935 I 1 2,004,054 ILLUMINATED MIRROR Edwin W. North, Rockford, 111., assignor to Na tional Lock 00., Rockford, 111., a corporation of Delaware Application July 9, 1934, Serial No. 734,275 6 Claims. (01. 240-42) This invention relates to a combination mirror Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view on the and lamp so constructed and arranged that it line-5 5'of Fig. 4; 7 will illuminate the face of the user. or other ob- Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view on the line 6-6 ject which is to be reflected in the mirror, while of Fig. 4; A a 5; at the same time obscuring the'source of light Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view on the line 1'! 5 and shutting off the direct transmission of rays ,of Fig. 4; 1 therefrom to the object to be reflected; V Fig. 8 is aside elevation with a portion of the The article is capable of many uses, but is parreflector shell broken away and showing the appliticularly adapted for shaving purposes or for cation of: the auxiliarymirror; a

' u e by a r and actresses in applying their Fig. 9 is a rearview of the permanent mirror 10 up. Because f th it is r qu y r illustrating the manner of attachment of the ferred to as a make-uplamp. v auxiliary mirror thereto; and a Among the various purposes and advantages of Fig. 10 is a fragmentary sectional View through myinvention, the following are worthy of menthe auxiliary mirror taken on the line-Ill--|0 of UNITEDQSTATES PATENT OFFICE 5. tion. The lamp is designed to afiforda suitable Fig. 9;

base so that it cannot be readily upset and th Referring now to the drawings more in detail, p and l ly uppo ted' n e reference character ll indicates generally the base 0 that y, a a unit, y be swung fo base of the device which may be stamped from w ye backwardly odi D S them at a y sheet .metal or otherwise constructed and proangle which will be most o v ie t o e user, vided preferably with a bottom piece l2 of ma- 20.

in w i h position th y w l be a t mat al y terial which will not mar the surface of the tained. The mirror is also adjustable relatively f r iture upon which the lamp may be set. o t e light b S that it y be i p d at e Electric wires l3 enter the base, where'they are most convenient angle and for the further purcgnnecbed t a Switch adapted t bemaniDu- D Of Varying 0 some extent the angle of p latedby an accessible button 14, or otherwise, for 25 jection of the transmitted rays. The connection turning th r t on r off, Beyond the switch between the base and the lamp proper supported the: wires pass upwardly through the base and the thereon permits, without the use of thumb screws: adjustablelamp upport a d r nne ted with Or other u s y adjustment Controlling means, the respective terminals of a usual lamp socket the forward and backward tilting of the lamp indicated generally at [5, the structural details 30 while at the same time firmly retaining it against of which may b f any it bl f rm, objectionable .sidewise tilting. Thelamp socket, The lamp k t [5 i ted in a, housing IS the eflec n Shell a d t l mp pp t are rigidpreferably formed of sheet metal, an insulating 1 i b connected into an assembly which sleeve I! being interposed be ween the housing 5- will not become loose or be liable to breakage in and t perimeter of t k t Th 1 wer-p0rpm t n a x a m d e tion eithe housing is tapered inwardly as india y Connectible at will-withhthe permanent cated at l8 and restsupon a shoulder 19 of the iafiords provision for the employmenthy the pivot member 2|. One or more insulating washers user of a p a e 0 a magnifying t Will n His disposed over the inturned supporting flange 40 with a minimum of effort in making the change Ofjhe housing 5 and t housing is firmly 40 m One ype to the Otherclamped between these washers and the shoulder Other objects and advantages of my invention 19 by screwing a. clamping ring 23 snugly down should be ad y app a the Same upon the externally threaded upper end of the comes better understood by reference to the folpivot member 2|, Thi clamping ring, a will lowing description when considered in connecbe apparent from Figs, 4 and 5 pair of 45 tion with the ac p y dreWingS-i standing lugs or cars 24 which are embraced by Refe rin o h d aw i opposed inwardly bent extensions 25 of metal F g. 1 is a front elevation of a mirror embodyarms 25 struck downwardly from the metal of ing my invention; the light socket [5. In this manner the socket F 2 is a s d el v i n h r f; is firmly connected with the clamping ring 23 Fig. 3 is also a side elevation, showing the lamp so that turning movements of the socket will adjusted to a different position with respect to screw this clamp ring downwardly on the pivot the base; member 2| to snugly clamp the housing l6' to Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view through the the pivot member, thereby establishing a sturdy,

5 lamptaken on the line 4-4 of Fig; 1; rigid connection.

through an opening in the base top and adapted to receive a nut 3! which when tightened up firmly locks the member 28 to the base H. The upwardly projecting portion of the lugs 21 is externally threaded for the reception of a sleeve 32, having at its upper end an inturned flange 33. When the sleeve is screwed down into the position illustrated in the drawings, this flange engages the upper arcuate surfaces of the pivotmember 2! so as to hold this member against displacement from between the lugs 21. A spring 34 disposed inthe member 28 beneath the pivot member 2! exerts an upward thrust on the member 21, a washer 35, between the spring and this member serving as a thrust washer.-

It will be apparent that the pivot member is free to swing forwardly and backwardly between the lugs 21 but is held against sidewise tilting movement by these lugs and that the thrust of the spring 34 induces sufficient friction upon the member 2! to hold it and the structure carried thereby in any tilted position to which it may be adjusted. r

The upper portion of the housing 16 is' proportioned to extend through an opening in the reflector shell 35 which is rigidly connected to the housing by spinning the metal of the housing into clamping engagement'with the surrounding margins of the opening through which the housing projects, as indicated by reference character 31. The reflector is shaped as shown in Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive, and is of sufficient size to permit the insertion of a light bulb 3 8 into the socket i5.

To the lower portion of the reflector shell, forwardly of the socket, a stud or eye 39 is secured, preferably in the manner shown in Figs. 4 to 6 from which it will be observed that the base of the stud is internally threaded for the reception of a screw M and the perimeter is notched as indicated at 42 to receive the prongs of a holding washer 43 which pass through perforations in the shell so as to lock the eye against turning movements relatively to the shell. A pair of spaced ears M are adapted to engage opposite facesof the perforated stud 29, and frictional engagement of these ears with the stud is efiected by a coil spring 45 disposed within a hol-' lo-w nut ii: theraded on to a pintle 41 which passes through the ears and the stud, as best shown in Fig. 6. The ears may, therefore, be rotatably adjusted relatively to the stud about the pintle 41 as an axis.

These ears are secured to the lower portion of a mirror frame 48 which carries a mirror 48, either plane or concave as' preferred. The size of the mirror may vary but preferably it is proportioned relatively to the reflector shell approximately as illustrated in Fig. land it will be observed that the mirror is directly in front of the light bulb 38 so as to intercept the direct rays from the bul thereby shielding the eyes of the observer while the face or other object to be reflected in the'mirror is illuminated by the indirect rays issuing around the mirror.

able, while for others a It will be apparent that the mirror may be tilted'forwardly and backwardly relatively to the reflector and the assembly including the reflector. The light bulb and the mirror may be tilted forwardly and backwardly as a unit upon the base H, thereby affording a wide range of adjustability of the device as a whole and of the mirror independently to accommodate the lamp to the convenience of. the user.

For some purposes a plane mirror is most suitconcave magnifying mirror is preferable. My invention is designed tosatisfy both of these requirements and to that end suppliesboth a plane and a concave mirror, either of which may be used at will. In the form of the invention illustrated, the permanent mirror 1 3 is of the plane type but as will be apparent from Figs. 8 to 10, inclusive, an auxiliary orsupplemental mirror 5! carried in a frame 52 may be conveniently substituted for the plane mirror by simply positioning the concave miror in front of the plane mirror as illustrated in Fig. 8. To-retain the concave mirror in operativeposition in front of the plane mirror, the former is provided with a plurality of hook shaped members '53 which are adapted to hook over the frame 48 of the plane mirror. The supplemental mirror is thereby held in proper position and obviously may be readily removed by simply lifting it up to disengage the hooks and replaced by a reverse operation whenever desired.

The preferred structural details illustrated and described may obviously be varied within'considerable limits without departing from the essence of the invention as defined in the following claims. 7

Iclaim:

1. A lamp structure comprising a base, a bifurcated supporting member attached to and projecting upwardly from said base, a pivot member having a flat sided circular portion adapted to be disposed between the bifurcations of said supporting member and having an upwardly projecting threaded extension, a sleeve threaded on said supportingmember for retaining .the pivot member inposition, yieldable means for retaining the pivotmember in adjusted position, a housing carried by the pivot member, a lamp socket within the housing, and means connected to said socket and constructed to cooperate with said threaded extension for securing the housing to said pivot member.

2. An article of the character described comprising a base, a pivot member carried thereby, means for securing said pivot member to the base so as to permit tilting movements of said member in one vertical plane only, a lamp socket and a reflector shell carried by said pivot member, a mirror, a support carried by and disposed entirely within said shell, and a cooperating support projecting rearwardly from said mirror adjustably carried by said first support to permit adjustment of said mirror to various inclinations with respect to said shell and lamp socket.

3. A structure of the character described comprising a base, a lamp socket and an open sided reflector shell adjustably mounted on said base so as to be capable of tilting movements relatively thereto, a lamp bulb in said socket disposed within the shell, a pivotal supporting stud disposed within the shell, means including a screw and a pronged washer extending through thewall of the shell and engaging said stud for securing said stud to the shell against rotative movements, a mirror of smaller diameter than the shell, and means including a pintle and a fricrion device for adjustably mounting said mirror on said stud to dispose the mirror wholly within the confines of said shell and to permit adjusting movements of the mirror relatively to the shell.

4. A structure of the character described comprising a base, a cylindrical housing adjustably mounted thereon, a lamp socket disposed within said housing and electrically insulated therefrom, a reflector shell fixed to and carried by said housing, a mirror, and adjustable supporting means disposed within and carried by said shell for adjustably supporting said mirror upon a fixed pivot within the shell.

5. A lamp structure comprising a base, a housing adjustably mountedthereon, means for frictionally retaining said housing in adjusted positions, a lamp socket associated with and electrically insulated from said housing, a reflector shell carried by the housing, a mirror, and means including a fixed pivot disposed within and carried by said shell for adjustably supporting said mirror.

6. A lamp structure comprising a base, a bifurcated, externally threaded supporting member secured to and projecting upwardly from said base, a pivot member interposed between the bifurcations of said supporting member, an open ended sleeve threaded over said supporting member and embracing said pivot member for preventing withdrawal of said pivot member from said supporting member but permitting pivotal movement of said pivot member in one vertical plane only, yieldable means for frictionally retaining said pivot member in adjusted position, a housing carried by said pivot member, a refiector shell carried by the housing, a lamp socket within the housing, and a lamp in said socket.

EDWIN W. NORTH. 

